Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Unemployment and Income Inequality in East Germany before and after Reunification

Enhancing the Power of Household Panel Studies - The Case of the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP)

The German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) - Scope, Evolution and Enhancements

Quantifying the "Digital Divide" in Germany - Internet Use Does Not Discourage Other Cultural or Social Activities

The Changing Digital Divide in Germany

The Socio-Economic Panel for Germany - Utilization of Data and Results of Longitudinal Analysis

Outcomes of unemployment episodes during early career for mismatched workers in the United Kingdom and Germany and the mediating effects of education and institutions

Our research challenges the traditional view that unemployment is an unequivocal negative event in working life. We argue that depending on workers’ educational attainment and on national-specific institutional settings unemployment might have different implications on young workers who begin their employment careers in low occupational positions. The strongly skill-based and rigid labour market in ...

The Determinants of Family Reunification among German Guest-Workers

Adaptation, anticipation and social interaction in happiness: An integrated error-correction approach

Adaptation, anticipation and social-reference effects on happiness are strongly interrelated phenomena. However, in the existing empirical literature these phenomena are mainly studied in isolation from each other. Therefore, using SOEP panel data for the years 1984–2007, this study offers an integrated investigation of the implications of these three phenomena for the dynamics of individual life satisfaction. ...

Happiness and loss aversion: Is utility concave or convex in relative income?